MAR8084 : Dissertation
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Dr Yongchang Pu
- Co-Module Leader: Dr Zhongxu Hu
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 50 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
Aims
A1. To present an opportunity to undertake advanced research on a topic related to naval architecture, marine engineering, offshore engineering, subsea engineering or pipeline engineering, working largely alone, and to present in a structured form the results of that research. The research may be computational or experimental or a combination of each.
A2. To acquire knowledge in a specialised topic, possibly outside the scope of taught modules.
Outline Of Syllabus
The form of supervision will be agreed between module leader, student and identified potential supervisor, but may be in approximately the following form:
• Selection of topic for study
• Writing a study plan
• Literature review of study subject area
• Project initiation
• Project supervision
• Analysis and interpretation of information
• Draft review
• Completion of review
• Draft dissertation
Completion of dissertation
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Online lectures including recorded lectures, notes, tutorials. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 398:00 | 398:00 | Dissertation (Research) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Scheduled sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 180:00 | 180:00 | Dissertation (write up) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Supervisory meetings |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Dissertations require, in various measure, literature review, analysis, synthesis evaluation and criticism of the work of others. The format of dissertation should aim at achieving the skills outcomes (ISO1 - 8).
Should the public health situation require it, the present-in-person teaching activities will be replaced by synchronous online sessions
Students should consult their timetable for up-to-date delivery information.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 7 | Research proposal and project plan. 2000 words. |
| Report | 2 | M | 7 | Literature review - 2000 words |
| Research paper | 3 | M | 86 | Maximum of 70 pages |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The dissertation is intended to provide the students with an opportunity to carry out a substantial and largely independent piece of research. The examiners assess the ability of a student to produce a written research report which demonstrates the intended learning outcomes.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8084's Timetable